Telegram-herald., 1887-10-19
UNITED WORKMEIN
ADDRESS OF the GRAND secReTaRY.
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The tsnth snaa4l banquet Of Grand
Rapids Lodge No :. Anclsnt .osass ol
loltsa Nsfkmen keld lssl night was ssfs
s1oeess'ul The menbeFs mes e. tbe losiee
room, "a CsHsl-st. at 10 and Al $ clock
marched Ia = body - ths Eaze Hotel
where they proceeded ~ discuss Tie merits
oi . tempting assortment OF edlblrs pre-
paTed by mine host johnson Jpsanis Of
lUO psfto0k % Iae dehcacics. after whica
ChairmaB Pickett announced q piano solo
oy NJ. DameF, which wAS rendered 10
very creditsble manner. Master hesa-an
hatseAe then pl4ysd ooFavt SOLO sweet
Roses. which Was spleB1ldiy executed
considering the age OF lle young mAu. ana
brought forth hearty applause to which lie
responded. The chairman then Introduced
w. w. Wilson, Recorder Of the Grand
Lodge OF Michigan, VINO spoks substantially
a. follows
Master Workman and Brothers. Many
of you have not true appreciation OF our
order aud do nOt understand our
objects as you should. 1he A. ..
L. W. Is al insurance company Ia
SO lar only as Il provides an insurance
at death. Poor men IN the past had 10
means OF providing for their families ia
case OF death and II was cali from them
that started this plan OF insurance We are
not an Insurance company because insnr-
ance companies transact business for proht
only and We don't exist for private or cor
porste gain, bat stock Insurance. companies
do all they can for revenue only" ours
Is fraisrnsi society embracing the first
principles OF cooperation and has been the
means OF calling Bany similar ones into
existence, and has been followed by a third
class run for dividends 10 the stockholders
and officers only in which there Is no CO.
hesion among the members.
Ours Is the best m orally and financially
IN existence. which is due greatly 10 our
careful method of selecting members,
which IS accomplished mainly through
social acquaintance which cannot be had
by an agent Of and old live STOCK company.
The speaker then produced statistics show
Ing that 70 per cent OF the receipts paid all
expenses OF managing the organization
which he claimed was as good 8 showing
as any insurance organization could make.
Every dollar called for in the policies OF
members is paid at death and not
cent deducted for agents, etc.
We are bound BY fraternal tie
stranger than stocks aud bonds and no
technical points are raised 10 cheat q widow
or family Of their just dues. The co-opera-
tive principle is the correct one. II binds
US IN 4 community OF interests one 10 the
other and places the individual RESPONSE
bilitv On It's members not 10 be found ia the
old line companies. Every man should
provide for those dependent on him in case
OF death and not only pay bis dues but put
his shoulder to the wheel and help along
those who have carried the organization 10
It's present state which =. an
admirable one. When you see
the thousand and one little deeds OF charity
done wit hin our circle every day you can
not help being proud of your organization
which is the grandest on the face of the
earth to-day.
Miss Ethel Smalley then gave few selec-
tions on the violin and was followed by
Andy Fyfe, who sang the bass solo IL Am
friar of Orders Gray" and in response 10
an encore sang The King and Me-" Mas
ter Junus kutSche then recited "Oid Con-
cert, wbicn commanded rousing applause.
Rev.Campbell Fair then responded TO call
and seid he was surprised TO be asked
TO speak and as Bro. Wilson had told so
mucn be knew about the order ne thought
1t would be more proper for him 10 speak OF
what he did not know of the order. How
ever. he was glad 10 be = member of an
order with such grand objects in view, OF
relieving distress among the widows and
orphans and showing a proper feeling to-
ward our fellow man while living, and a
proper respect for them when they have
passed from this life.
Alex. G. Fyfe then recited Dickens ad-
dress Sergeant Buzfuz'' which took the
audience by storm ana after brief speech
by Richard Fyie, ST., the exercises closed.